What are the most common causes of aviation accidents?

By
Edwards, Frickle & Culver, Montana Trial Attorneys
|March 30, 2016

Much like the risks associated with motor vehicles do not deter residents
in Montana and elsewhere from getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, the
dangers accompanying airplanes do not often deter people from flying.
Nonetheless, it is important for passengers to be aware of the risks associated
with air travel because less serious aviation accident tend to go unreported
by the media. Whether traveling in a small aircraft, large business jet,
charter flights, pleasure crafts, helicopters, hang gliders or other aircrafts,
passengers should be aware of the common causes of major and minor accidents
involving aircrafts.

What are the most common
causes of aviation accidents? Pilot error is often cited as the cause because human error could occur
during flight. The equipment on the plane could be defective, leading
to instrument failure. If a plane is not properly maintained and violates
Federal Aviation Administration regulations, this could lead to flight
problems that result in a crash.

Structural or design problems or defects could be the cause of an aviation
accident. If the plane was not properly designed or built, or its components
are defective, this could lead to failures during flight. Other causes
of aviation accidents include negligence of the Flight Service Station
employees, the negligence of Federal Air Traffic Controllers and the negligence
in a third party's selection of a carrier.

Depending on the cause of the airplane accident, liability could be placed
on one or more parties. This often depends on the type of plane that was
involved in the crash, but liability could be placed on the owner, operator,
common carrier and manufacturer.

Those harmed in an aviation accident, or those who have lost a loved one
in an aviation accident, could file a civil action against the liable
party or parties. A personal injury claim or
wrongful death lawsuit could help with the recovery of compensation for losses and damages
related to the incident.

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